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单词 limit
释义
limit
noun
uk
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/us
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/
B1[C]
thegreatestamount,number, orlevelof something that is eitherpossibleorallowed:
限额；限制；上限
Is there a limitontheamountofmoneyyou canclaim?你能索赔到的金额有上限吗？
Ithinkwe ought toputastrictlimitontheamountoftimewe canspendon theproject.我认为我们应该严格限制在这个项目上的时间投入。
There's a limittothenumberoftimesI canstopwhat I'm doing just so I canhelphim!我可以停下手里的活儿帮他的忙，但不能帮个没完，总要有个限度！
Wesetatimelimitof30minutesfor thetest.我们把测验的时间限定为30分钟。
Synonyms
check(LIMIT)
constraint
control(POWER)
curb(CONTROL)
curtailment
limitation
rein
restraint
restriction
[U]informal
theamountof something that is enough and not too much:
限度，限量
Threecocktailsare my limit.我最多能喝3杯鸡尾酒。
I won't have any more - Iknowmy limit!我不能再喝了——我知道自己的酒量！
the limitold-fashionedinformal
something that is veryannoyingor notconvenient:
忍耐的限度，容忍的极限
And now you'recuttingyourtoenailsinbed! That really is the limit!你竟然在床上剪脚趾甲！——真是太过分了！
thelargestamountofalcoholthat islegallyallowedto bepresentin thebloodwhile apersonisdrivingavehicle:
（法律规定的开车时血液中酒精含量的）最高限量
She wasdefinitelydrivingoverthe limit.她开车时体内酒精含量肯定超标了。
limits[plural]
limit:
范围；限度
I'd like toplaysquash, but I'm 60 and Iknowmy limits.我想打壁球，不过我已经60岁了，知道自己有多少体力。
Hisgeniusknowsnolimits.他的天资无可限量。
Thepayrisewas inexcessofspendinglimitsimposed/setby thegovernment.加薪幅度超出了政府规定的开支限度。
More examples
  • Manypeoplebecameineligibletoreceivestateaidbecausetheirearningswere above the new limit.
  • Thegovernmenthas set new limits onpublicspending.
  • Thebadlanguagein thatplayoversteppedthe limits of what ought to beallowedontelevision.
  • At thisrestaurantyou canhelpyourself to as muchfoodas youwant- there's no limit.
  • "How much are youwillingtospend?" "Well, theoutsidelimit would be £350."
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Maximum and minimum
  • (at) full steamidiom
  • (at) full stretchidiom
  • at leastidiom
  • bare
  • credit limit
  • flat chat
  • flat outphrase
  • give a hundred percentidiom
  • least
  • mass
  • max out
  • maximal
  • maximally
  • maximum
  • min.
  • peak
  • percent
  • the bare minimumphrase
  • the full monty
  • utmost
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Range and limits
Annoying
Drinking alcohol

Idiom

within limits
limit
verb[T]
uk
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/us
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/
B2
tocontrolsomething so that it is notgreaterthan aparticularamount,number, orlevel:
限制，限定
I've beenaskedto limit myspeechtotenminutesmaximum.我被要求把讲话控制在10分钟之内。
Having so littlemoneytospendon anapartmentdoes limit you inyourchoice.可花在租公寓上的钱就这么一点，当然会限制你的挑选余地。
More examples
  • Oilpricesarecertaintorisefollowingtheagreementto limitproduction.
  • Thegovernmentis beingwidelycriticizedin thepressforfailingto limitairpollution.
  • You should always limityourexposureto thesun.
  • Thegovernmenthaspromisedtointroducelegislationto limitfuelemissionsfromcars.
  • Division within thepartywill limititschancesat theelection.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Limiting and restricting
  • anti-libertarian
  • boundary
  • boxsomeone/somethingin
  • chain
  • chainsomeonetosomething
  • cramp
  • crowd
  • curb
  • curtail
  • curtailment
  • damage limitation
  • hamstring
  • keep (herself) toherselfidiom
  • limitation
  • limiting
  • localize
  • non-exempt
  • straitjacket
  • tempered
  • tiesomeonedown
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(Definition oflimitfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

limit| American Dictionary

limit
noun[C]
us
/ˈlɪm·ɪt/
thegreatestamount,number, orlevelallowedorpossible:
There’s a limit to herpatience.
Twocupsofcoffeeare my limit.
Spending limits wereimposedby themayor.
limit
verb[T]
us
/ˈlɪm·ɪt/
tocontrolsomething so that it is notgreaterthan aparticularamount,number, orlevel:
I have to limit mytalkto 20minutes.
(Definition oflimitfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

limit| Business English

limit
noun[C]
uk
/ˈlɪmɪt/us
thegreatestamount,number, orlevelthat ispossibleorallowed:
beyond/over/outside the limitAm I over the limit on theamountofmoneyI canclaim?
below/within/under the limitWagesaccountedfor 57% ofturnover- just under the 60% limitrecommendedbyindustryexperts.
a limit to sthThere's a limit to thenumberoftimesI canstopwhat I'm doing just so I canhelphim!
a limit on sthIthinkwe ought toput astrictlimit ontheamountoftimewe canspendon theproject.
impose/place/set a limitWe set atimelimit of thirtyminutesfor thetest.
exceed/reach/reducea limit
stretch/pushthe limit
See also
credit limit
floor limit
time limit
limit
verb[T]
uk
/ˈlɪmɪt/us
tocontrolsomething so that it is not more than aparticularamount,number, orlevel:
limit damage/liabilityThischangecanhelpto limitenvironmentaldamage.
limit the effectiveness/usefulness of sthFarmerscovercocaleaveswithsubstancesthat limit theeffectivenessof theherbicidespray.
limit sth's scopeRegulations limittheirscopetoactivitiesof acommercialnaturecarriedout in othercountries.
limit sth to sthI've beenaskedto limit myspeechto tenminutesmaximum.
tocontroltheamountof something or thetypeof thing that apersonororganizationcan have:
limit sb to sthHaving so littlemoneytospendon acardoes limit you to anolderusedmodel.
The city'seconomylimits thepoortomenialservicejobs.
limit yourself to sthOlderinvestorsdo not have to limit themselves tocorporatebonds.
be limited to sb/sth
to be onlyavailableto aparticularpersonorgroupor to onlyaffectaparticularpersonorgroup:
Coupons for a 15%discountwill be limited to the first 1000peopletovisitthesite.
Anoutbreakoffluwas limited topeoplewhotravelledin thewintermonths.
(Definition oflimitfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflimit

limit
Burials, for instance, are underneath platforms, within the limits of the dwellings.
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However, this does not warrant totally abandoning the notion of separate senses, particularly in light of evidence of limits in cross-modal representations.
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First, the representations we create are limited by sensory constraints.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Other political parties have limited space in which to thrive.
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The scientific consensus is that a stock is vulnerable, and that catch limits should be reduced.
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The analysis in this paper has been limited to cases where the secondary mode perturbation remains small.
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Technical work is required, and the timelimitof 60 days to vote the budget is short.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Neither section limits itself to a synthesis, even a thorough one, of the research works available.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These limiting factors do not emerge in the accompanying scenario, which presents an unhurried and relatively straightforward assessment of a man living at home.
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It is based on physical principles, but the mathematics is limited so that interested undergraduate students will be able to follow.
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As far as the literature on sustainable development is concerned, this tends to view economic growth as limited by the finiteness of environmental resources.
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Furthermore, the claim that limited exposure duration during training further promotes fluency was examined.
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These trajectories take into account the relative target motion and thruster/actuator saturation limits.
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The co-occurrence of identical consonants thus presents the limiting case of a more general stochastic constraint on perceived similarity.
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Thus, the movement of the implement is limited to a planar motion.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithlimit

limit

These are words often used in combination withlimit.

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allowable limit
There, 100 milligrams represents gross drunk driving, a level that is only just above our allowable limit.
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Hansard archive
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annual limit
There is also anannuallimitof patient costs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
arbitrary limit
Two cohorts can be distinguished with an arbitrary limit set at 12 mm.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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